Why is impeachment important? Congressman Wexler continues fight for impeachment

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Wednesday January 23rd, 2008


David Swanson is the creator of ImpeachCheney.org, the Washington Director of Democrats.com and co-founder of the AfterDowningStreet.org coalition, a board member of Progressive Democrats of America, of the Backbone Campaign, and of Voters for Peace. He serves on a working group of United for Peace and Justice. He has worked as a newspaper reporter and as a communications director, with jobs including Press Secretary for Dennis Kucinich's 2004 presidential campaign.

Congressman Robert Wexler is serving his sixth term as the Representative of Florida's 19th district. He serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary Committee, and the Committee on Financial Services.

Bruce Fein is the founder of the American Freedom Agenda, that works to restore constitutional checks and balances. He served in the U.S. Justice Department under President Reagan and has been an adjunct scholar with the American Enterprise Institute, a resident scholar at the Heritage Foundation, a lecturer at the Brookings Institute, and an adjunct professor at George Washington University.

Some think an impeachment would create an aura of sympathy around the administration. It sure would distract from the issues of the election, and suck ALL the air out of the efforts by the Dem nominee to be heard.

If you impeach Bush, you get President Cheney. If you impeach Cheney, you get Vice President McCain, who will have the use of Air Force Two, a CLEAN executive branch slate, AND the delights of incumbency -- the perks and none of the baggage --with which to campaign. Bush WOULD allow McCain to do a little "disavowing"--because staying in power is more important than anything else.

Those wanting revenge are barking up the wrong tree. Impeachment, in itself, isn't a punishment. All it is, is removal. Nothing more. No jail, no "sentence," nothing. It's Tracy Ullman's "Go HOME!" by the legislature.

I don't think it will go anywhere. I could be wrong. I think that ship has sailed, and we'll see the lame duck give it up in JAN 09.

Skip the table and bring it right to the FLOOR of the house... :evilgrin: